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has been at odds with the for nearly the entire offseason, and at some point, it seems that the Packers tried to fix the problem with their starting quarterback by offering him a lot of money.According , the Packers got so desperate to fix things with Rodgers that they offered to make him the NFL's highest paid quarterback. the length of the offer -- two seasons that would have kept the Packers quarterback in Green Bay for five more seasons. Rodgers would have been the highest-paid player in the NFL with his new deal, but the Packers Miles Killebrew Jersey quarterback declined the offer.Green Bay reportedly was willing to give Rodgers more than $45 million per year, which would have been a huge raise over the $21.5 million that Rodgers is due to make this year ($14.7 million salary plus $6.8 million roster bonus) The current title of highest-paid QB belongs to , who signed .Now that Rodgers declined the offer, where does this leave things between the star quarterback and the Packers? The reigning MVP s when Packers training camp begins next Tuesday. "Well, I'm going to enjoy the hell out of this week," Rodgers said last week at the American Century Championship. "And then I'm gonna get back to working out and figure things out in a couple weeks." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts Karl Joseph Jersey , picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge Najee Harris Jersey that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. There have been reports Rodgers wanted the team to give him a new contract that would e sentially guarantee he would keep the starting quarterback job beyond 2021. As things currently stand, Rodgers' deal is constructed in such a way that the Packers could easily get rid of him after the 2021 season (The Packers would pick up roughly $22 million in cap space if they cut him after the upcoming season).The Packers front office has been asked multiple times about giving Rodgers a new deal this offseason and each time, they've danced around the question. Back in late January, here's . "We're not idiots," Murphy said. "Aaron Rodgers will be back."That Tony Dungy Jersey answer isn't aging so well.Around the same time, general manager Brian Gutekunst said the team was excited to have Rodgers on the team for "years to come.""We're really excited not only for ," Gutekunst said in February.After the draft was over, Murphy publicly admitted that the Packers were working through Alan Faneca Jersey an i sue with Rodgers, but he also added that he envisioned the reigning MVP being the team's quarterback "in 2021 and beyond." "This is an i sue that we have been ," Murphy said in a statement on May 1. "Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur and I have flown out on a number of occasions to meet with Aaron. We are very much aware of Aaron's concerns and have been working with him (and his agent Dave Dunn) to resolve them. We remain committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond."The Packers did try to mend fences with Rodgers, but the MVP may be at his boiling point with the organization. We'll see what Rodgers does when camp begins next week.
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